Bushes - front lower arm

Refit

1. Fit washer to rear pivot.

NOTE: The rear pivot washer is marked FR. This mark faces towards the front of the vehicle.

2. Fit lower arm.
3. Fit front pivot bolt. Fit rear pivot washer and fit new nut. DO NOT tighten pivot bolt and nut at this stage.
4. Tighten rear pivot bush bracket bolts.
5. Raise lower arm, connect ball joint, fit nut and tighten to 49 Nm. Align nut to next split pin hole and fit new split pin.
6. Smear face of anti-roll cup washer with rubber grease.
7. Connect anti-roll bar to lower arm, fit bush and cup washer. Fit nut and tighten to 22 Nm.
8. Align anti-roll bar mounting bracket to front beam, fit bolts and tighten to 22 Nm.
9. Align lower arm to damper fork and fit bolt. Fit new nut, DO NOT tighten.
10. Support weight of vehicle with jack under lower arm.
11. Tighten nut and bolt securing fork to lower arm to 64 Nm.
12. Tighten lower arm front pivot bolt to 64 Nm and rear pivot nut to 83 Nm. Remove jack.
13. Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to correct torque. See INFORMATION, Torque wrench settings.
14. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.

BUSHES - FRONT LOWER ARM

Service repair no - 60.35.26

Remove

1. Remove front lower arm assembly. See this section.

2. Slacken 2 Allen screws and adjust tool 18G 1688 to match diameter of bush bore in lower arm. Tighten screws.
3. Position lower arm on press with machined face of arm facing DOWN, and tool 18G 1679 positioned to allow bush to be pressed out.
4. Position tool 18G 1688 to bush and press out bush.

CAUTION: Take care not to damage bore in lower arm whilst pressing out bush.

5. Remove tool 18G 1688 .